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"Busy" in Hindi: व्यस्त

व्यस्तvyast

Say it: VYASTadjective/ʋjəst̪/

Note: everyday: बिज़ी (bizi)

Busy is व्यस्त (vyast). Say मैं व्यस्त हूँ or आप व्यस्त लग रहे हैं — बिज़ी is everyday English, not this headword.

Work call

आज ऑफिस में बहुत व्यस्त हूँ।

aaj office mein bahut vyast hoon.

I'm very busy in the office today.
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How to pronounce व्यस्त

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VYAST

/ʋjəst̪/

Vyast: VYAST, soft vya cluster, clear st. One tight beat.

"Busy" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
व्यस्तvyastbusy

Default adjective.

बहुत व्यस्तbahut vyastvery busy

Strong.

व्यस्त रहनाvyast rahnato stay busy

Habits.

व्यस्त समयvyast samaybusy time

Schedules.

How to use व्यस्त in real life

  1. 1Work call

    आज ऑफिस में बहुत व्यस्त हूँ।

    aaj office mein bahut vyast hoon.

    I'm very busy in the office today.

    Excuse.

  2. 2Polite delay

    आप व्यस्त हैं तो बाद में बात करते हैं।

    aap vyast hain to baad mein baat karte hain.

    If you're busy, we'll talk later.

    Aap.

  3. 3Market hour

    शाम का समय बाज़ार में व्यस्त रहता है।

    shaam ka samay baazaar mein vyast rahta hai.

    Evening time stays busy in the market.

    Crowd.

Mistakes English speakers make with व्यस्त

Incorrect: Using only बिज़ी on this page

Correct: Use व्यस्त

बिज़ी is the everyday note.

Incorrect: Saying व्यस्तता when you mean the adjective busy

Correct: व्यस्त for busy; व्यस्तता for busyness

Part of speech differs.

Good to know

People soften refusals with आज व्यस्त हूँ. Offices and wedding seasons feel व्यस्त. Soft aap still works when interrupting.

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  1. ChatPal

    क्या आप अभी व्यस्त हैं?

    kya aap abhi vyast hain?

    Are you busy right now?

  2. You

    हाँ, थोड़ा व्यस्त हूँ।

    haan, thoda vyast hoon.

    Yes, I'm a bit busy.

  3. ChatPal

    कोई बात नहीं व्यस्त समय बाद में मिलते हैं।

    koi baat nahin — vyast samay baad mein milte hain.

    No problem — we'll meet after the busy time.

  4. You

    कल शाम कम व्यस्त रहूँगा।

    kal shaam kam vyast rahoonga.

    Tomorrow evening I'll be less busy.

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Common questions about "Busy" in Hindi

Busy in Hindi?

व्यस्त (vyast).

I'm busy?

मैं व्यस्त हूँ।

Very busy?

बहुत व्यस्त.

Is बिज़ी okay?

Spoken — headword is व्यस्त.

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